SOFTPAQ NUMBER: SP23550
PART NUMBER: N/A
FILE NAME: N/A
TITLE: HP IP Console Switch firmware update - Linux
VERSION: 2.1.0
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH, DEUTSCH, ESPANOL, FRANCAIS, ITALIANO, NEDERLANDS, JAPANESE

CATEGORY: FIX

DIVISIONS: SYSTEMS

PRODUCTS AFFECTED: 
 HP 1x1x16 IP Console Switch
 HP 3x1x16 IP Console Switch
 Expansion Module
 Interface Adapter
 Compaq legacy analog switches (when attached to an Interface Adapter)
  -1x4 [PN: 400336 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -1x8 [PN: 400337 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -2x8 [PN: 400338 (-001)(-291)(-B31)]
  -2x8 48VDC [PN: 400542-B21]

OPERATING SYSTEM:
- Red Hat Linux 7.1 (2.4 Kernel, GNOME desktop only) 
- Red Hat Linux 7.2 (2.4 Kernel, GNOME desktop only)

SYSTEM CONFIGURATION: N/A

PREREQUISITES: N/A

EFFECTIVE DATE: 06/27/03

ELECTRONIC DISTRIBUTION ALLOWED:  Yes

SOFTPAQ UTILITY VERSION: Package for the web

SUPERSEDES:  N/A

DESCRIPTION: 
The HP IP Console Switch firmware update is designed to upgrade the firmware of the  HP IP Console Switch to v2.1.0

Enhancements/Fixes:

Interoperability:
Continued full compatibility with iLOE and RiLOE implementations.

Diagnostics:
 The local OSD commands screen now provides diagnostics capability to the local user. The diagnostics are intended to provide the user with a way to validate the integrity of the system. 

Security:
The Security Lock-Out feature will now temporarily disable an account if the user enters an invalid password five consecutive times.  If a user attempts to login to a locked account, the software client application will display an appropriate error message. All accounts (user, user admin, and appliance admin) are subject to this lockout policy. 

PS/2 Reset: 
The OSD user can cause a reset sequence to be sent to the currently connected server by selecting the “Reset PS/2” button on the OSD Commands screen.  If the server is not running Windows, the reset sequence can result in the possible loss of I/O functionality.  The PS/2 Reset Warning message alerts the user to this possibility and gives the option to cancel reset operation (Windows computers only). 

Scanning: 
The scan screen allows the local user to define a list of servers to include while in scan mode and the amount of time to display each server. The scan list has a maximum of 16 entries. The scan function is unique to the local user and is not available to any network user.

Sorting OSD List by Port:
If the user sorts an OSD list by Port the list will display either the Name or EID for each list entry based on the user’s default sort preference (selected on the OSD Menu screen).  If the default sort order is Names the port sorted lists will show the entry’s name by default, otherwise the port sorted lists will show the entry’s EID.

Toggle Name/EID:
The Names screen has been modified to include a “Toggle Name/EID” button.  This button causes the first field in all the rows to toggle between the Interface Adapters (IA’s) Name and the Interface Adapters (IA’s) EID.  This enhancement allows the opportunity of the user to manage changing the server names when several Interface Adapters (IA's) on the same port have the same name.


HOW TO USE

1. Download the SoftPaq to a directory on your hard drive.
The file downloaded is a compressed tar file with a filename 
based on the SoftPaq Number above.

2. Extract the compressed tar file by using the tar command. ex:  tar zxvf <filename>. 

3. After the files have been unpacked, you may delete the self-extracting file 
downloaded in step 1.

4. For installation instructions, 
please refer to README.TXT in the created directory.

5. After the installation is completed, you may delete the files unpacked in step 2.

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